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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | ONE MASSACHUSETTS AVE, NW, #360 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Newark |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32464-12
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6. House ID# 315930000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kristen Ludecke, Vice President, Federal Affairs |
Date | 07/20/2012 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.J. Res 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units
S. 1815, Cross State Air Pollution Act
S. 1833, Fair Compliance Act of 2011
S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011, to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency
H.R. 2891, Americas Energy Independence Act, to delay EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0044, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial- Institutional, and Small Industrial- Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units
EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667, 316(b) Proposed Regulation for Cooling Water Intake Structures and Notice of Data Availability: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System--Cooling Water Intake Structures at Existing Facilities and Phase I Facilities
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0660, Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Naraine |
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Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Shannon |
Banaga |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H. Con. Res 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution: LIHEAP Funding
S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Donise |
Cameron |
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Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Neil |
Naraine |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 400, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes
S. 1394, A bill to allow a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not appointed or confirmed in a timely manner
S. 1510, Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011
S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
H.R. 2068, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Continuation Act (issues related to Nuclear Regulatory Commission succession and appointment processes)
FERC Docket No. RM10-23-000, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on transmission planning and cost allocation
Issues related to the review process and permitting for the Susquehanna-to-Roseland transmission line
Issues related to clean energy standard legislation
Issues related to transmission siting, permitting, and management
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Naraine |
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Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Donise |
Cameron |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (issues related to over-the-counter derivatives)
H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (issues related to over-the-counter-derivatives)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Neil |
Naraine |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends
S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates.
S. 2161, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for certain plug-in vehicles
Issues related to Investment Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Sources
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Donise |
Cameron |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 21, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011
H.R. 76, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011
H.R. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Donise |
Cameron |
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Kristen |
Ludecke |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1391, Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act of 2011 (issues related to EPA regulation of coal ash under Subtitle C of RCRA)
H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (issues related to coal ash)
Issues related to coal ash
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Neil |
Naraine |
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Shannon |
Banaga |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 948, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Donise |
Cameron |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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